December 27th.
Wait a minute, why does every chapter recently start with the date?
Probably to make people clearly feel the passage of time.
This is important. When something happens to Alluka, knowing what day it is makes it very easy to figure out how long ago something happened.
Opening the calendar, holidays around that date, including some people's birthdays and death days, will quickly come to mind.
For example, Alluka and Killua have the same birthday, July 7th, which is more than half a year away.
For example, Illumi's birthday is on a certain day in a certain month. He doesn't like to celebrate it, and the family rarely throws parties.
For example, Kalluto's birthday is on a certain day in a certain month. He doesn't like to celebrate it either. Although he is still a child, the family doesn't throw birthday parties.
For example, my birthday is on a certain day in a certain month. I don't like to celebrate it either, even though Gotoh and the others give me a party every year.
Let's face it, Yoshihiro Togashi didn't actually set birthdays for that many people.
By the way, August 16, 1998, the time down to the year of birth, is my birthday, Saiki Kusuo.
Just mentioning it, I don't want anyone to remember it, and there's no bragging involved, really.
At 3:59 AM, Saiki Kusuo met the two Kurta clan members at the foot of the mountain with Alluka.
The Zoldyck family doesn't have a habit of sleeping in, and even Alluka is full of energy at this moment.
"Wow, you guys are already here!" Alluka waved her hands wildly on her tiptoes, "I told you, Big Brother, we should have come earlier."
Geez, the agreement was for four o'clock, but I'm already a minute early.
Saiki Kusuo, who has an extremely accurate psychic clock, is always on time.
He does know that these two people have been here for twenty minutes.
Next, mountain climbing.
I wonder if anyone has climbed a mountain at four in the morning.
It's pitch black and cold. Looking up with a lantern, you see stone steps that seem to have no end, with forests swallowing the light on both sides.
Alluka quietly grabbed the corner of Saiki Kusuo's clothes.
"Big Brother, should we talk while we climb the mountain..." Alluka said.
Why is she afraid of the dark when her body is full of dark creatures?
"Is Little Alluka scared?" Kururi next to her came closer and proactively took Alluka's hand, "Don't worry, just hold my hand!"
One child needs to be prompted to grab the clothes, while the other proactively takes the child's hand. The contrast is obvious.
Kururi's eyes looked at Saiki Kusuo many times. Saiki Kusuo is sure that the look is one of scrutiny.
[I asked Kurapika yesterday, and it turns out that the two of you are from a family of assassins.]
[Kurapika said that children from assassin families don't interact normally with each other. I didn't believe it at first.]
[As an older brother, he should definitely hold his younger sister's hand at this time!]
Don't put so much unnecessary pressure on a psychic.
Kururi stroked Alluka's hair affectionately while frequently looking at Saiki Kusuo.
Saiki Kusuo ignored the theatrical performance, as if it were a demonstration.
Saiki Kusuo even took a step to the side so that Alluka could properly get to know this new friend who likes to take care of others.
Alluka certainly had no objections. His affection for Saiki Kusuo is at a maximum of 100. Even if Saiki Kusuo suddenly put a dung beetle on Alluka's head, Alluka would only think there was a reason and wouldn't suspect that Saiki Kusuo was trying to be mischievous, that's how high the affection is.
The Zoldyck family members mostly have max affection for each other, which is a very special phenomenon in Saiki Kusuo's opinion. Because 100 is still a number where ordinary people getting married wouldn't be strange. On a dating show, once you reach 100 affection, you can basically get married right there and then.
A red heart-shaped affection display floated among the people. The reason Saiki Kusuo turned on the affection display was because Alluka was really looking forward to it last night.
Looking forward to making new friends, even practicing how to talk to friends in his dreams.
Friends, for ordinary people, affection above 60 is basically good enough. Saiki Kusuo has no experience making friends, but he is good at raising affection.
Alluka is chatting with Kururi.
Kururi's affection for Alluka is 46, which is the kind of affection where ordinary classmates will actively talk to each other.
"I thought you guys would climb mountains often because you live in the mountains?" Kururi tried to start a conversation.
Alluka shook his head and was about to explain that he was very special and couldn't leave home.
It is important to improve the other person's first impression. If you want to make friends, it's best not to be "strange."
Saiki Kusuo used telepathy to remind Alluka: [There are butlers.]
Alluka blurted out, "There are butlers."
"Butlers?"
"Yeah, right! Our house is on the top of the entire Kukuroo Mountain. It's very, very big. There are special cars or airships to pick us up and down the mountain, so we don't have to climb it so hard!"
That's just Alluka's special treatment. Killua often had the task of going back and forth between the top and bottom of Kukuroo Mountain during training, which is why he was able to run away so quickly.
Kururi: [So, they're rich.]
Current affection from Kururi towards Alluka: 47.
The affection increased a little, probably because of increased understanding.
While he was observing, Pulala suddenly stretched out his hand to Saiki Kusuo.
It turned out he was handing him a lantern.
"Are you afraid of the dark? Here, take the lantern!"
My night vision is top-notch, I don't need a lantern.
Saiki Kusuo wanted to politely decline, but Pulala was unusually enthusiastic, "Take it! It's also our fault for not telling you that you need to bring a lantern on the mountain at four o'clock."
No, don't blame yourselves for that kind of common knowledge.
Anticipating that refusing would be even more troublesome, Saiki Kusuo took the lantern.
After all, this person has some purpose. He has questions to ask.
"Um, I heard from Kurapika that you guys met at the Hunter Exam. Did you also participate in the entire Hunter Exam?"
[I did, it was a nightmare. I never want to participate in a group activity like that a second time in my life.]
"The new Hunter Exam is starting in a little over three months. I'm actually a little nervous. Can you tell us anything about the content of the Hunter Exam?"
[The questions change every year, right?]
"Knowing a little about past questions in advance can help us prepare for the new ones..."
"Brother Pulala, Alluka also participated in the whole thing!" Alluka suddenly raised his hand, "I can tell you anything you want to know!"
Oh, the topic came up. Or rather, someone who is willing to continue the conversation came up.
Saiki Kusuo breathed a sigh of relief, reduced his presence, and walked ahead.
If he was in the back, they might pay attention to him from time to time. By leading the way in front, always existing in their peripheral vision, the three of them could interact freely without involving him.
Rarely, I have some free time.
A pleasant and completely honest, sincere interaction can quickly improve feelings. Saiki Kusuo watched the two people's affection gradually rise, and was relieved about Alluka's this friend making attempt.
This is a very great mountain.
It took four Nen / Psychic users one hour to climb the mountain.
The mountain is high and rugged. The steps are intentionally built to wind around the mountain, high and low, for ten thousand steps. To take care of little Alluka, the group only walked on the steps to climb the mountain.
"Will the sun come out before we reach the top of the mountain?"
The sun won't come out, Kikyo. The winter sun rises at six or seven o'clock. It's only five o'clock now.
"Haha, don't worry Alluka, the sun won't rise until 7 o'clock today!"
Alluka's little face was shocked, and he looked at Saiki Kusuo with a hint of doubt: Why climb the mountain at 4 o'clock for a 7 o'clock sunrise?
Yeah, why? What are we going to do for two more hours?
"There's a market at 5 AM, and past the market there's a special cable car. The sunrise seen from the cable car is the most beautiful."
I see, the importance of travel guides.
Alluka was overjoyed. Saiki Kusuo couldn't really relate.
It's just a sunrise. If he really wants to see it he could fly around chasing the sun for 24 hours to his hearts content.
"You guys came at the right time. The cable car is only not crowded at this time of year in winter. Near the end of the year, everyone is rushing home, so there are very few customers."
"Look, that's the market over there. Are you guys hungry?"
The smell of noodles drifted from afar. This is a city with convenient transportation, so the types of food are very abundant. Food has one style in the snack street, but in a mountain market, it will be a completely new kind of abundance.
Before walking towards the market, Saiki Kusuo glanced at the affection displays next to him. Both of them had affection for Alluka as high as 70 at this moment.
The pure children who haven't been exposed to the world are very likeable.
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